TWISTER TERROR
Rome tornado stalking Italian capital leaves two dead, smashes buildings to pieces and terrifies holidaymakers
Dramatic footage shows the hurricane whipping through the town overturning cars and uprooting trees
THIS is the moment holidaymakers were left terrified as a tornado tore through the outskirts of Rome destroying everything in its path.
Footage shows the hurricane whipping through the town, killing two people, overturning cars and uprooting trees.
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
Schools in the coastal town of Ladispoli, located just west of Rome, were closed after it hit yesterday evening.
The town's mayor, Crescenzo Paliotta, said: "It came in from the sea and swept through the town centre.
"There were fishing boats in the harbour that were moved over 100 metres."
An Indian national, identified in media reports as farm labourer Surinder Singh, died after being struck by a piece of masonry blown off the edge of an apartment building, Paliotta said.
related stories
The other victim was a pensioner who was hit by a falling tree in the small town of Cesano, north of the capital.
Late last week a tornado was also spotted travelling just off the Amalfi Coast, a tropical coastal location south of the capital.
The tornado struck as Italy continues to grapple with the damage done to central regions by three powerful earthquakes in just over two months.
A new wave of violent storms was forecast for southern Italy on Monday and authorities in Florence issued a potential flood alert with torrential rain having left the River Arno in danger of bursting its banks.
We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? Email us at [email protected] or call 0207 782 4368.
Topics